11 injured in 3-vehicle pile-up on Reagan Tollway

Eleven people were taken to area hospitals, two in critical condition, today after a three-car pileup on the I-88 tollway in DuPage County, officials said.

The crash happened at about 3:53 p.m. on the westbound portion of the Ronald Reagan tollway at mile marker 130 in Lisle, said Illinois State Police Master Sergeant Susan Ewald.

Jonathan Weiser, 28, of Geneva was driving a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix when he lost control, Ewald said. He was ticketed for driving a vehicle without insurance, improper lane usage, speeding and failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash, Ewald said. Weiser, who was hospitalized in good condition, told troopers he was driving about 70 mph, Ewald said.

After losing control, Weiser's car struck a 2004 Chevrolet pickup truck being driven in the left lane. The pickup, which was driven by Luis Terrazas, 35, of Warrenville, was struck in the rear bumper. The pickup then careened into the right lane, hitting a 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan before the pickup rolled over onto its roof, Ewald said.

The minivan was driven by George Mars, 38, of Romeoville who had two other adults and four children as passengers. The occupants of the van had safety belts on and were in good condition, Ewald said. They were taken to Edward Hospital in Naperville as a precautionary measure, Ewald said.

The pickup sustained the worst damage, and three people from the pickup were injured, with two taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove in critical condition, she said. Those people sustained broken bones but officials believe their injuries were non-life threatening, Ewald said. Terrazas was among the three but his injuries were not as serious.